Canuck

  Monday, 13 December 2004

Liberals to create 'do not call' list... < 9:01:55 PM>.

Liberals to create 'do not call' list

Paul Martin's government introduced a bill Monday to protect homeowners against unwanted calls from telemarketers. FULL STORY
[Via CBC News]

Spending on electronics soars: StatsCan < 8:27:47 PM>.

Canadians spent a bundle on electronic devices last year, shelling out hundreds of dollars per household on cameras, DVD players and cellphones, Statistics Canada says.
[Via CBC | Canadian News]

Origin Canada Arrive < 12:38:23 AM>.

Wordcount is a nifty display of the frequency with which we use 86,000 words in English. Look up a word and you’re told (and shown on a graph) where that word ranks in the usage stakes.

Canada is the 3,253rd most commonly used word in English, for what it’s worth. But what I like is its neighbourhood: it’s surrounded by “origin” on its left and “arrive” on its right. This is as it should be for a nation of immigrants.

Beautiful